Norman D. Cota Papers. 1912 - 1961. Personal Papers

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Norman D. Cota Papers. 1912 - 1961. Personal Papers

1912-1961

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This series documents the military career and retirement years of Norman D. Cota and contains memorabilia, press clippings, certificates, commissions, photographs, notebooks, and correspondence. Cota corresponded with many of his military associates, including Generals Terry Allen, Omar Bradley, J. Lawton Collins, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Leonard T. Gerow, Courtney H. Hodges, John C. H. Lee, Willard S. Paul, and Matthew B. Ridgway. Some of this correspondence concerns the execution of Private Eddie Slovik and Cota's role in it. Cota's notebooks contain his notes on the landings and operations of the First Infantry Division in North Africa and Sicily, material pertaining to the 28th Infantry Division, historical reports and publications pertaining to the Normandy campaign, the Battle of the Bulge, the 28th Infantry Division, and brief historical sketches for every United States division that participated in World War II. This series also includes a book recording the demerits charged against cadets of the United States Military Academy.

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Cota, Norman D. (Norman Daniel), 1893-1971

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